NAFDAC Strikes Hard! 3,000 Shops Sealed, Huge Haul Of Illegal Drugs Confiscated (See Photos)

NAFDAC Strikes Hard! 3,000 Shops Sealed, Huge Haul Of Illegal Drugs Confiscated (See Photos)

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intensified its crackdown on illicit and counterfeit pharmaceuticals, shutting down over 3,000 shops at the Idumota Open Drug Market in Lagos within a week of enforcement operations.

NAFDAC disclosed this development in a statement posted on on Saturday.……..READ MORE 

During the raid, officials uncovered alarming violations, including vaccines stored in poorly ventilated makeshift rooms made of iron sheets, posing severe health risks.

Additionally, large quantities of prohibited and dangerous drugs were confiscated, including Analgin injections, diverted HIV antiretroviral medications, and expired drugs slated for illegal revalidation.

The statement read:
“In the first week of enforcement, NAFDAC screened and sealed over 3,000 shops within the Idumota Open Drug Market in Lagos.

“Among the discoveries were vaccines stored in deteriorated, unventilated rooms made of iron sheets under highly unsanitary conditions.

“Large consignments of banned products, such as Analgin injections, diverted HIV antiretroviral drugs, expired medicines intended for revalidation, and unregistered pharmaceuticals, were also seized.

“We have evacuated illicit pharmaceuticals amounting to 12 truckloads.

“Empty packs and cartons of expired unregistered antimalarial injections were discovered in a packaging shop, with the vials removed.

“#HappeningNow Ecstasy (MDMA or Molly), various brands of Codeine Cough Syrup, and Tramadol 225 were found in a warehouse within the market, separate from the pharmaceutical section.”

NAFDAC emphasized that this operation is part of its broader efforts to sanitize Nigeria’s drug distribution network and curb the growing menace of counterfeit and hazardous medications.